Posts tagged real-time marketing
Why Brands Pounce on Real-time Marketing
Why Brands Pounce on Real-time Marketing

Real-time marketing or reactive marketing is “off the cuff,” “on the fly,” or spontaneous, “unplanned” responses to a particular time or event. Often, whenever “real-time marketing” is brought up, marketers will reference the infamous Oreo “Oreo's Super Bowl Tweet: 'You Can Still Dunk In The Dark'” incident that occurred when the lights went out during Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.

What does your brand’s marketing team need to know about real-time marketing and how can you best take advantage of every opportunity?

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Hashtag Hijacking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Hashtag Hijacking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

It’s undeniable that hashtag hijacking is a crucial part of any brand’s social media marketing strategy. By using hashtags to participate in the conversation around current events and/or controversies, brands can humanize themselves while driving engagement and organic reach. So where is the line and what can we learn from past brands’ mistakes?

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Congrats, You Went Viral... Now What?

There's no real "blueprint" for brands to handle the onslaught of attention that a viral post, game, product, or piece of content garners…but here are some tips and real-life example of brands who somehow managed to crack the code and gain traction.

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